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Virus impacts escalate at home and abroad

The coronavirus outbreak continued to have a local and global impact Monday, with Boston canceling its famous St. Patrick's Day parade, the number of cases rising in Massachusetts, and Rhode Island declaring an emergency. Stocks plunged, and Italy took the drastic step of imposing nationwide travel restrictions.

The coronavirus has upended life on campus

Classes are going online, Purell stations are everywhere, overseas travel had been been grounded has headlining speakers have been cancelled.
Amherst College to shift to remote studies after spring break amid virus uncertainties
Live Updates

Arlington elementary student tests positive for coronavirus; Mass. cases rise to 41

The most recent updates on what?s happening in New England, the United States, and around the world.
Berkshire Medical Center staff in quarantine amid rising number of patients with coronavirus Full coronavirus coverage

As other states declare emergencies over coronavirus, Baker was on vacation

The governor cut short his trip to Utah as the tally of Covid-19 cases in Massachusetts continued to climb.
Boston cancels St. Patrick's Day Parade amid coronavirus fears

Asian stocks steady after plunge on virus, oil crash
Asian stock markets rebounded Tuesday from record-setting declines after U.S. futures rose following President Donald Trump?s announcement he would ask Congress for a tax cut and other measures to ease the pain of the spreading coronavirus outbreak.

Ask your questions about how the markets are affected by coronavirus

The stock market?s plunging. The economy feels shaky. What do I do?
shirley leung

Will the coronavirus cause a recession? Here?s what local business leaders say

Patient No. 1 is out of ICU as virus pushes Italy to brink
Italian doctors celebrated one small victory in their battle against the coronavirus after a 38-year-old man was moved out of intensive care for the first time since he tested positive Feb. 21 and opened Italy?s health care crisis as Patient No. 1.

Italy restricts travel nationwide over coronavirus concerns

Here are some major events around the world that have been canceled, postponed or moved due to virus concerns

Planners of all types of events, from the biggest international concerts and conferences to the smallest community gatherings, are facing hard questions about whether to carry on as planned.
These maps track the path of coronavirus

Norfolk DA rules police justified in fatal shooting of man with replica gun in Brookline
Police were justified in fatally shooting a 41-year-old Mattapan man more than two dozen times on Feb. 7 in Brookline, shortly after the suspect, who had a history of mental illness, had pulled a replica firearm on a Boston police officer outside Brigham and Women?s Hospital, Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey said Monday.

Country can?t withstand another Trump term, Pelosi tells Northeastern women?s summit
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told a Boston audience Monday that America could not withstand a second term under President Trump, and that the Constitution, the American dream, and the environment are under siege.

? ELECTION 2020 ?

Riding a wave, Joe Biden is on an upsurge after recent wins

Senator Cory Booker endorses Joe Biden, says he?ll ?restore honor? to office

Stakes rise for Sanders heading into Michigan primary

 Inside the final days of Warren's campaign

Opinion

David M. Shribman

With coronavirus, America is on a cleaning binge
Joan Vennochi

Ted Cruz is taking coronavirus seriously ? why can?t his fellow Republicans?

Eli Pariser

Call your mom: The generational politics of Covid-19
Katherine Levine Einstein and Maxwell Palmer

Newton and other communities must reform housing approval process

MBTA workers protest maintenance staffing levels
A coalition of labor groups rallied outside state transportation offices Monday, protesting staff cuts over the last several years in some departments that they say have made the MBTA less safe.

?Weak engineering management? led to Columbia Gas disaster, federal prosecutors say
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts on Monday formally took blame for failing to safeguard against over pressurization that it long knew could lead to ?a dangerous and catastrophic? event like the explosions that rocked the Merrimack Valley in 2018 ? and killed an 18-year-old.

1510 The Zone had a chance to dethrone WEEI as Boston?s sports radio leader. But you couldn?t hear it.
An oral history of the local station that changed the sports media landscape, but failed to overtake its biggest competitor.

Driver in Fla. crash that killed 4 from Whitman cited for careless driving, jailed for visa violation
Officials said Lucas Dos Reis Laurindo was taken into custody by federal authorities 10 days after the fatal crash in Kissimmee, Fla., that killed four members of a vacationing Whitman family.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball
With playoffs looming, Celtics need answers
Here are some questions the Celtics need to answer as they prepare for the playoffs

More Recent headlines

Man, 19, sentenced for crashing car in East Bridgewater, killing 4 teenagers in 2018

Two women arraigned on civil rights charges for alleged attack on Hispanic mother, daughter in East Boston

Two people stabbed during family dispute in Leominster; man arrested

What do you wonder about Boston or Massachusetts? We want to hear your questions

We?re asking readers to be involved as the Globe considers which stories to investigate. You pose a question that matters to you. We probe for an answer.

Boston ranks worst in US for rush-hour traffic second year in a row
Boston?s rush-hour drivers each lost 149 hours commuting in 2019, worse than any other city in the US and ninth-worst in the world.

Campbell subpoenas Police Department for stop-and-frisk data
Police have not released the data since 2017.

NAMES
5 things to know about Ana de Armas, the actress linked to Ben Affleck
Are Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas dating? That?s the question after the Cambridge native, 47, and the Cuban-born actress, 31, took a trip to Havana together last week.

Previewing this week?s men basketball conference tournaments
Neither BC nor UMass plays on the first day -- which is good -- but their work is cut out after that.

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ANNEAR TO THE GROUND

Allston used to have a giant Coca-Cola sign. Then it went missing. We think we know where it is

In the late 1980s it was dismantled to make way for a new hotel. People fought to restore it. And then, one day, it was gone.

Scores of sex offenders worked as personal care aides ? yet Mass. did not require background checks
In 2018, more than 120 personal care attendants ? paid by the state to help people with disabilities eat, dress, or use the bathroom ? were registered sex offenders, a state watchdog found. Yet state officials, who pay $1 billion to these workers each year, don?t require background checks for them.

New child care assistance rules hitting hard on low income families and providers
A new state process to review requests for subsidized child care is so backlogged that needy families who qualify are getting kicked out.

Rhode Island

R.I. Governor Raimondo declares a state of emergency over coronavirus

Governor Gina Raimondo has declared a state of emergency in Rhode Island as the effects of an outbreak of the coronavirus becomes more widely felt across the state.

Lifespan suspends visits to its R.I. hospitals to stem coronavirus

Three Brown students are being tested for coronavirus

Newton

Developers praise Newton?s Northland vote -- but residents? traffic concerns remain

But even with the support of a majority of Newton voters citywide, there were pockets of opposition to the project at Needham and Oak streets.

?NewCAL? project?s team narrows the search to two possible locations for new senior center

Awaiting state action, Newton schools implement their own sex ed programs

Special Projects

Back to the battleground

What we learned from each of the battleground states we visited ahead of the 2020 election
Who will win in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin next year? The Globe?s D.C. bureau spent time reporting in these crucial battleground states. This is what they found.

Trump?s evangelical support mystifies his critics, but in Wisconsin, it looks stronger than ever
The president?s personal behavior and some of his core political beliefs, including his hostility toward refugees, seem at odds with the major tenets of Christianity. But Trump?s bond with evangelicals has proven to be remarkably resilient.

More from the Battleground project

Trump promised Wisconsin?s farmers his trade wars would pay off. They?re still waiting

A Pennsylvania roofer loved Bill Clinton and voted for Obama. Here?s how Trump lured him from the Democrats
Spotlight Investigative Journalism Fellowship

The danger in our salad bowls

Leafy green vegetables have become the leading cause of E. coli poisoning. And the federal government still lacks the means, and maybe the will, to take it on.
Education

The Great Divide

A new Globe initiative exploring the deep inequalities in our public education system, examining both the challenges and possible solutions to creating equal opportunity for all students.
Sign up for The Great Divide newsletter

Seeing Red: A Globe Spotlight report on Boston?s crippling traffic

We endure some of the nation?s worst rush hour traffic. Our aging transit system is maddeningly unreliable. It is a crisis ? a very slow moving crisis ? that puts our region?s economic prosperity at risk. Who is to blame? Can anything be done? The Globe Spotlight Team investigates.
At the edge of a warming world

On Cape Cod, climate change is already terrifyingly real

Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Katherine Levine Einstein and Maxwell Palmer

Newton and other communities must reform housing approval process
EDITORIAL

Sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds should vote in local elections
Niall Ferguson

Joe Biden wakes up, sort of
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Donald Trump?s coronavirus advice just might kill us
IDEAS | Elizabeth Preston

Some good coronavirus news: genetic detectives are on the case
IDEAS | Katherine Gergen Barnett

With coronavirus lurking, forgive me if I don?t shake your hand

VISUAL STORIES

Polar plungers: Photos of Ice Swimming in New England

Globe staff photos of the month, February 2020

As construction booms, Boston works to slow down wind tunnels

Photos: At spring training in Florida, Red Sox prepare for the 2020 baseball season

metro

Immigration activist sentenced to jail for protesting jail conditions
Sherrie Andre, an immigration activist, was convicted of trespassing and disturbing the peace Monday and sentenced to 30 days in jail ? the maximum possible sentence, fellow advocates said.

Amherst College to shift to remote studies after spring break amid virus uncertainties

Amherst College is cancelling classes later this week and switching to online education after spring break because of concerns about COVID-19, the college said.

R.I. Governor Raimondo declares a state of emergency over coronavirus

Governor Gina Raimondo has declared a state of emergency in Rhode Island as the effects of an outbreak of the coronavirus becomes more widely felt across the state.

The coronavirus has upended life on campus

Berkshire Medical Center staff in quarantine amid rising number of patients with coronavirus

STAT

Health worker infections underscore the chaos of coronavirus response

Alzheimer?s group sees signs of progress against a grim disease. Is it real?

Opinion: Should ?broken? genes be fixed? My daughter changed my thinking

Why don?t ads for new medical scrubs reflect all healthy physician bodies?

sports

Coronavirus Watch

Live updates: How coronavirus is impacting the sports world

The Bruins' game March 21 against the San Jose Sharks may be affected by the Santa Clara County ban of all large gatherings of at least 1,000 people.

Red Sox ask players not to high five

The celebratory gesture might be replaced with elbow bumps
MIAA Division 1 girls' hockey semifinals

Austin Prep, Woburn to meet for Division 1 girls? hockey state title

Russell Okung files unfair labor charge against players? union

Politics

Black women voters -- the Democrats? ?political booster cables? -- have helped fuel Joe Biden?s resurgence

Business

Six questions about the stock market meltdown

Marijuana

Medical marijuana roll out spurs sharp words in Missouri

magazine
Cover Story

Problak paints the Boston we often don?t see
Spring Arts Preview

40+ arts events (some free!) to check out around New England
Spring Arts Preview

'Little Women' is turning Concord into a must-see destination
Cooking

Recipes: Harissa adds heat to a soup, potatoes, and a tagine

sports

Bruins to be without second defensive pair vs. Flyers

Worst to first: Belmont boys? hockey captures first ever D1 North championship

With playoffs looming, Celtics need answers

metro

Immigration activist sentenced to jail for protesting jail conditions

Amherst College to shift to remote studies after spring break amid virus uncertainties

R.I. Governor Raimondo declares a state of emergency over coronavirus

Nation

Arlington elementary student tests positive for coronavirus

Here are some major events around the world that have been canceled, postponed or moved due to virus concerns

Trump wants payroll tax relief to calm financial markets amid coronavirus fears

World

Sudan prime minister survives ?terror attack? in capital

Two US Special Operations troops are killed fighting Islamic State in Iraq

?Exorcist? actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90

politics

Watch live: Trump, Pence, coronavirus task force members hold press briefing

Stakes rise for Sanders heading into Michigan primary

Senator Cory Booker endorses Joe Biden, says he?ll ?restore honor? to office

business

Six questions about the stock market meltdown

Target to limit purchases of hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes

Twitter reaches deal with activist fund that wanted Jack Dorsey out

lifestyle

Recipe: Bread for sandwiches and pizza, without the kneading

Recipe: Use up those bananas in this Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana ?Nice? Cream

Recipe: Spaghetti with Breadcrumbs is a tasty meal you can make with food might already have in your pantry

marijuana

Medical marijuana roll out spurs sharp words in Missouri

Wyoming tribe to vote; medical marijuana backers press case

Key moments in Massachusetts marijuana history

opinion

Don?t accidentally kill grandma and grandpa with the coronavirus

A whole new picture has emerged in Democratic race

Call your mom: The generational politics of Covid-19

food & dining

Recipe: Use up those bananas in this Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana ?Nice? Cream

Recipe: Spaghetti with Breadcrumbs is a tasty meal you can make with food might already have in your pantry

Sullivan?s Castle Island reopens, and an alt-rock-themed restaurant eyes Central Square

travel

VIP treatment at London?s Hotel Café Royal

5 of the best seafood appetizers on Cape Cod (that you can find in the winter)

The main goal of the Revolution?s Alexander Büttner? Get back to Ibiza

Books

Peter and Bobby Farrelly honored at ceremony held by Ruderman Family Foundation

Local bestsellers for the week ending March 1

For Rebecca Solnit, a reader?s evolution

Movies

Trojan women, Polaroid portraitist, frozen futurist

Coming Attractions

Tall, dark, and fearsome

Television

This week?s TV: Well-versed in ?Westworld,? Marc Maron does stand-up, and the debating duo

Elizabeth Warren makes surprise appearance on ?SNL? cold open

Amazon is bringing back 'The Kids in the Hall?

music

The Chieftains? Paddy Moloney: ?Boston is ... my second Dublin?

At the BSO, a journey to Europe?s northlands peaks with Anna Thorvaldsdottir?s ?Metacosmos?

A thoughtful ?Butterfly? and a boxing ?opera in jazz? for Boston Lyric Opera?s 2020-21 season

Theater/Dance

Camille A. Brown explores Black identity

Soloing after ?Broad City,? Ilana Glazer is redefining me time

Boston Ballet?s ?Carmen? program puts strong women in the spotlight

globe local

Get crafty with your holiday shopping at local fairs

Hardiest hikers, campers don?t come in from the cold

Should Massachusetts exempt police body camera footage from state public records law?

Obituaries

Corning CEO turned congressman turned bishop?s intern, Amory Houghton Jr. dies at 93

Ann Grifalconi, whose children?s books bridged cultures, dies at 90

Seaver Peters, former Dartmouth College athletic director and Melrose hockey star, dies at 87